Overland Vagabond - Global Expedition Vehicle
 

Hi there,

This is to introduce a slightly different build of an expedition vehicle - European size, Ford Ranger 2016 base platform and Geocar CondorPlus cell.

I’ve quit my job and cut short my career to become a full-time Overlander, and I've opted to document on various channels our adventures, misfortunes, and experiences whilst on the journey - a multi-year odyssey planned to start in a few months. In the meantime, I’m sharing through my videos the preparation works, and in particular the build of the vehicle that we will drive.

I've posted a series of videos on my YouTube Channel documenting my build, and it would be great to welcome you there. You can watch all the Season 0 videos posted so far, and you can also Subscribe to get notified of the upcoming episodes.

Depending on your preferences, you can follow me also on the following platforms - would be cool to connect there:
- Facebook
- Instagram
- Twitter
- Patreon

The last one (Patreon) is a closed group of supporters that amongst other enjoy to watch video clips, which I can NOT publish to the general audience on YouTube.

That's it for the intro... let's have a look at the rig!

Here a few pics of the Overland Vagabond vehicle transformation:

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Initial state - Autumn 2016

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Permanent removal of loading bay

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New EMU suspensions and shocks

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Porthole to the cabin

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Cell build - not yet adapted to Ranger

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Very first marriage

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Modelling the juncture Ranger-Cell

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Cell painted, ready for installation

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Precision work - don't let it fall!

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Raw state, before rendering and finishing begins

For more details, pics, clips and explanations, please visit my YouTube channel and watch all the posted Season 0 Episodes - thanks!

Thank you!
Marcel

Hi Cholo,

I know there're cheaper and removable cells, but that doesn't fit my personal requirements. I encourage you to watch my video Overland Vagabond S00E03 - Vehicle Cell: What's the right cell choice? so that you can understand my needs and thought process.

Cheers,
Marcel

Any interior shots?

Hi moggy 1968,

The interior build videos can be watched at:
- S00E06 - Interior Build 1: Pipes, cables and appliances for the interior
- S00E07 - Interior Build 2: Converting the interior into a proper home

For the interior unveiling (finished state) you need to patient another 3 weeks or so, till I will publish the video.

In the meantime you can watch all the other episodes on Overland Vagabond.

Thanks!